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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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