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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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