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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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