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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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