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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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