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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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