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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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