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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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