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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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