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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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