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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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