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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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