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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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