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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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