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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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