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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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