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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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