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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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