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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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