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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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