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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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