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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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