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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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