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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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