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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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