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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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