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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)