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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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