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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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