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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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