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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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