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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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