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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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