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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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