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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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