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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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