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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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