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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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