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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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