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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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