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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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