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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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