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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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