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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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