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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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