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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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