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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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