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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling 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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