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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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