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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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