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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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