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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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