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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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