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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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