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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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