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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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