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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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