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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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