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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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