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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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