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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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