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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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