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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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