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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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