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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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