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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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