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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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