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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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