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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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