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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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