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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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