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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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