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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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