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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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