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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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