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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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