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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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