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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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