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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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