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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important 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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