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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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