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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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