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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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