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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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