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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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