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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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