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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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