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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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