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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches 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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