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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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