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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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