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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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