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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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