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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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