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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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