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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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