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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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