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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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