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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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