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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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