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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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