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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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