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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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