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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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