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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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