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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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