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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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