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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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