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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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