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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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