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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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