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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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