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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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