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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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