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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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