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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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