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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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