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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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