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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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