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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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