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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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