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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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