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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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