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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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