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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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