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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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