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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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