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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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