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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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