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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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