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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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