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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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