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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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