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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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