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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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