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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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