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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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