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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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