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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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