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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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