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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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