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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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