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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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