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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates 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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