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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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