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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates 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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