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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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