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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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