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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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