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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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