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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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