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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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