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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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