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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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