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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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