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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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