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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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