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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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