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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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