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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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