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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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