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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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