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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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