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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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