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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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