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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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