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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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