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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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