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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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