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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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