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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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