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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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