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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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