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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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