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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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