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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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