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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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