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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of 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 distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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