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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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