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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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