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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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