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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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