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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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