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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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