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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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