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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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