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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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