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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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