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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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