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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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