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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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