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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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