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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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