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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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