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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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