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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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