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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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