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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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