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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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