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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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