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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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