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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources