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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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