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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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