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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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