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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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