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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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