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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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