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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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