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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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