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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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