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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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