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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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