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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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