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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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