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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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