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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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