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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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