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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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