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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. 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. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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