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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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