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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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