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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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