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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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