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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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