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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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