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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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