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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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