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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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