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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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