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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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