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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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