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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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