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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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