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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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