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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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