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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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