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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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