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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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