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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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