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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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