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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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