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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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