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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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