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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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