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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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