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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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