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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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