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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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