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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key 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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