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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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