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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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