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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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