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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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