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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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