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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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