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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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