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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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