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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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