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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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