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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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