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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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