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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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