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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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