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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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