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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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