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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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