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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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