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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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