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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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