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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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