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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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