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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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