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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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