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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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