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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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