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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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