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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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