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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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