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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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