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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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