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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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