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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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