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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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