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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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