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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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