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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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