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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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