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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key 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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