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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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