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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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