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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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