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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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