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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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