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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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