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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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