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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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