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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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