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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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