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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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