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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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