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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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