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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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