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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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