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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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