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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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