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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important 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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