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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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