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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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