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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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