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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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