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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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