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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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