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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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