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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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