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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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