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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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