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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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