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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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