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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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