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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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