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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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