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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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