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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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