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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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