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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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