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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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