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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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