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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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