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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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