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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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