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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage 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 online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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