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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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