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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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