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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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