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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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