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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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