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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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