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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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