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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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