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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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