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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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