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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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