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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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