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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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