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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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