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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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