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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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