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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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