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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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