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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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