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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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