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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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