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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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