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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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