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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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