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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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