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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major 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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