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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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