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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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