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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key 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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