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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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