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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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