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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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