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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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