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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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