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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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