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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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