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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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