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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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