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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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