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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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