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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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