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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like 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 learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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