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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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