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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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