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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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