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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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