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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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