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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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