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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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