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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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