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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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