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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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