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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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