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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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