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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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