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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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