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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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