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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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