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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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