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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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