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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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