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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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