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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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