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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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