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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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