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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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