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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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