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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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