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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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