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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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