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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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