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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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