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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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