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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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