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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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