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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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