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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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