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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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