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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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