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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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