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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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