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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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