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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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