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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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