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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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