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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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