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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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