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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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