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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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