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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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