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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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