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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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