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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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