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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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