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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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