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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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