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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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