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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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