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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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