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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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