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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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