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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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