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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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