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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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