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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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