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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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