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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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