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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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