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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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