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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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