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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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