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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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