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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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