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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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