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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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