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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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