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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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