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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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