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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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