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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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