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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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