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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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