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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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