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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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