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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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