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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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