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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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