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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the 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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