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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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