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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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