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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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