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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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