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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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