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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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