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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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