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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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