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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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