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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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