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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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