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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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