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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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