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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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