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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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