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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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