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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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