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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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