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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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