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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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