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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes 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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