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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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