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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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