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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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