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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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