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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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