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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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