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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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