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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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