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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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