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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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