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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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