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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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