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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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