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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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