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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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