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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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