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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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