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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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