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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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