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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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