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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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