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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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