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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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