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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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