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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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