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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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