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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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