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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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