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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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