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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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