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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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